[ad_1] BALLYHEIGUE, Ireland (Reuters) – On a rugged stretch of beach in Ireland’s southwest, the residents of Ballyheigue braved the wild winds from the Atlantic coast on Wednesday for the annual Christmas horse races. The winds halted proceedings briefly on a bitterly cold day in County Kerry but the tide stayed out and all eight

[ad_1] By Yves Herman | BRUSSELS BRUSSELS Revelers wearing Renaissance helmets, feathers and striped pantaloons paraded through Brussels on Friday in a tradition stretching back five centuries to the zenith of the city’s cultural and political power. The annual Ommegang festival commemorates the visit of Charles V, the Flanders-born Austrian Hapsburg Holy Roman Emperor who

[ad_1] Kevin Spacey debuted as emcee of Broadway’s annual honors ceremony, with ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ and ‘Hello, Dolly!’ receiving much of the love. Ever since it was announced that Kevin Spacey would host the 71st Annual Tony Awards, the two-time Oscar winner has made it part of his shtick that he was way down the

[ad_1] TAIPEI There was cheering, drumming and a disciplined display of coordinated strength at the annual dragon boat races on Tuesday in the Taiwan capital. Athletes paddled vigorously through the water in unison to the beat of drums, covering a distance of 500 meters (1,640 ft) on the Keelung River before reaching the finish line.

[ad_1] NFL Hall of Famer and former Washington Redskins cornerback Darrell Green Service has been at the core of Darrell Green’s life since his youth, growing up in Houston, Texas. Strongly inspired by his parents and work in the community, he transferred that natural energy into being a professional athlete. Darrell Ray Green, former NFL